The University of the Arctic (UArctic) is an international cooperative network based in the Circumpolar Arctic region, consisting of universities, colleges, and other organizations with an interest in promoting education and research in the Arctic region.
University of Akureyri, Akureyri, Iceland
Iḷisaġvik College, Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
University Centre in Svalbard, Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway
Arkhangelsk State Technical University, Arkhangelsk, Arkhangelsk Province, Russia
The Arctic Council is a high-level intergovernmental forum that addresses issues faced by the Arctic governments and the indigenous people of the Arctic region. At present, eight countries exercise sovereignty over the lands within the Arctic Circle, and these constitute the member states of the council: Canada; Denmark; Finland; Iceland; Norway; Russia; Sweden; and the United States. Other countries or national groups can be admitted as observer states, while organizations representing the concerns of indigenous peoples can be admitted as indigenous permanent participants.
Foreign Minister Timo Soini of Finland chairs the May 2019 ministerial meeting.
Claims to the Arctic Seabed and Arctic Sea.
